We are about to complete on the purchase of a house in Thames Ditton but as a consequence of wreckage from the recent storms I have was able negotiate reparation from the owner in the sum of £3k taking the form of a adjustment in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of the conveyancing process however Santander will not agree to this. Why were they notified?
Your solicitor being on a Santander approved list is duty bound to disclose to Santander of any changes to the sale price. If you were to refuse your conveyancing practitioner to notify the price change to Santander then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Santander and you would have to appoint a new conveyancer for your conveyancing in Thames Ditton.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Thames Ditton. My lender is Accord Mortgages
Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 25/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :
4 months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Thames Ditton took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Thames Ditton in advance of instructing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor advised that some banks will refuse to issue a loan on such a house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Thames Ditton. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Thames Ditton to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a property in Swansea but live in Thames Ditton. My conveyancer (based 300 miles awayneeds me to execute a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Thames Ditton who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Thames Ditton
I am employed by a busy estate agent office in Thames Ditton where we have experienced a few leasehold sales jeopardised due to short leases. I have received inconsistent advice from local Thames Ditton conveyancing solicitors. Please can you clarify whether the vendor of a flat can instigate the lease extension formalities for the buyer?
Provided that the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer can avoid having to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done prior to, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.
Alternatively, it may be possible to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.
Notwithstanding our best efforts, we have been unsuccessful in trying to purchase the freehold in Thames Ditton. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?
in cases where there is a absentee landlord or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to make a decision on the premium.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Thames Ditton flat is Flat D 15 Claremont Gardens in September 2013. TheTribunal determined in accordance with section48 and Schedule13 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease should be fourteen thousand one hundred and eighty seven pounds (£14,187.00) This case was in relation to 1 flat.